Re: Do you like soap?

I'm no expert, but usually soap is associated either with aldehydes (which give the initial fizzy oomph, like in Chanel no 5) or to "white" musks, the clean, warm scent typical of laundry soaps and detergents. The use of white musks in laundry or soaps is because they are very resistant and so survive hot water and the cleaning process better than most other substances (like many floral scents, which would be destroyed by the heat).

Re: Do you like soap?

Re: Do you like soap?

I don't like soapy perfumes - and neither does my wife. In fact, I should say: I don't need soapy scents. I really prefer to buy/use a nice soap, crafted, luxury or traditional, if I want to smell clean!
That being said, I have in my collection some frags in which I detect sometimes a tiny soapy vibe.

Re: Do you like soap?

There are many kinds of soap, and many ways to wear a soapy fragrance. Usually, a very light, walk-through-the mist application will keep chokiness at bay. Soap is a pleasant smell when you have just stepped out of the shower, but holding the bar of soap too close to your nose (or eating a chunk of it!) might make you choke or sneeze. So keep it light! One of my favorites is Prada Amber PH. A light application brings out the sweetness, candied violets, purple Necco wafers. The soapiness is relegated to the background, keeping it all going for a long time. For a longer day, I might put a somewhat heavier spray on a trouser cuff or other distant spot.